In his abstract work Kandinsky invented
a language of abstract form to replace the forms of nature.
Not exact matches
Subplate neurons
form the first connections in the developing cerebral cortex — the outer part
of the mammalian brain that controls perception, memory and, in humans, higher functions such as
language and
abstract reasoning.
During development, subplate neurons are among the first neurons to
form in the cerebral cortex — the outer part
of the mammalian brain that controls perception, memory and, in humans, higher functions such as
language and
abstract reasoning.
«Although I would certainly hesitate to call this a
language, it certainly is an
abstract form of communication,» he says.
One candidate is our expressive speech — perhaps music is just an
abstract form of language.
Susan Hespos, a co-author
of the study, and associate professor
of psychology at Northwestern's Weinberg College
of Arts and Sciences said, «We show that infants can
form abstract relations before they learn the words that describe relations, meaning that relational learning in humans does not require
language and is a fundamental human skill
of its own.»
The following are common characteristics
of gifted children, although not all will necessarily apply to every gifted child: • Has an extensive and detailed memory, particularly in a specific area
of interest • Has advanced vocabulary for his or her age; uses precocious
language • Has communication skills advanced for his or her age and is able to express ideas and feelings • Asks intelligent and complex questions • Is able to identify the important characteristics
of new concepts and problems • Learns information quickly • Uses logic in arriving at common sense answers • Has a broad base
of knowledge; a large quantity
of information • Understands
abstract ideas and complex concepts • Uses analogical thinking, problem solving, or reasoning • Observes relationships and sees connections • Finds and solves difficult and unusual problems • Understands principles,
forms generalizations, and uses them in new situations • Wants to learn and is curious • Works conscientiously and has a high degree
of concentration in areas
of interest • Understands and uses various symbol systems • Is reflective about learning • Is enraptured by a specific subject • Has reading comprehension skills advanced for his or her age • Has advanced writing abilities for his or her age • Has strong artistic or musical abilities • Concentrates intensely for long periods
of time, particularly in a specific area
of interest • Is more aware, stimulated, and affected by surroundings • Experiences extreme positive or negative feelings • Experiences a strong physical reaction to emotion • Has a strong affective memory, re-living or re-feeling things long after the triggering event
Since late 1967, when her first colour stripe paintings appeared, Riley has sought to articulate an
abstract language in which relations
of colour and
form generate a range
of visual sensations.
In the catalogue introduction to the exhibition Fry argued that the post-impressionist creates, not a pale response to actual appearance, but a new reality.18 He argued that the logical extreme
of such a method would be the complete renunciation
of natural
form and the creation
of a purely
abstract language, a visual music.
While drawing on the
language of 20th century abstraction, White's pattern paintings temper that
language's impulse towards epic, auratic significance, and emphasize, rather, the endless adjustments that are made when
abstract forms encounter the world
of the everyday.
An integral part
of her practice translates
abstract concepts into
form through text, where
language is woven into the work.
Placed against a neutral backdrop with their labels inscribed below, Wylie's hard - won
forms play on the
language of ancient art as well as modernism and the
abstract compositions
of painters like Franz Kline and Ad Reinhardt, who attempted to divorce image - making from even the most fundamental visual associations.
Artist Statement Sharon Ascher aka Sascha's
language of forms is not realistic, but it
abstracts from nature the essence
of what it is to be a stone, a tree, a range
of mountains or a patch
of sky.
Formed in collaboration with Otto Piene, a fellow student at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, the ZERO movement departed from the gestural
language of European
abstract expressionism and sought to reclaim an artistic purity from the ravages
of the Second World War.
Since then she has remained at the forefront
of developments in contemporary painting, making highly distinctive works which seek to articulate an
abstract language in which relations
of color and
form generate visual sensations.
Lipton's structured three - dimensional
forms manifested an original
language of abstract figures that originated in stream -
of - consciousness sketchbooks.
Of prime importance for Miotte was the aspiration for this gestural, abstract language to create a bridge between cultures, to break beyond national barriers of geography or expression to form a truly international languag
Of prime importance for Miotte was the aspiration for this gestural,
abstract language to create a bridge between cultures, to break beyond national barriers
of geography or expression to form a truly international languag
of geography or expression to
form a truly international
language.
By 1973, Murray had refined her voice and was creating paintings that utilized a geometric
language to build an
abstract form of narrative.
Discovering beauty in unexpected
forms and unexpected places prompted the acceptance
of an
abstract visual
language rooted in the natural world.
In exploring the
language of modernism Lee has moved through minimalistic representation
of line and
form to an
abstracted language of kinetics.
Drawing upon a lifelong interest in architecture, Ouadahi creates a hybrid
language of structural design and
abstract painting that infuses the rigid
form of monotonous buildings with color and light.
These
abstracted forms utilize the same
language of the artist's recent monumental installation for the 20th Biennale
of Sydney, Willing To Be Vulnerable (2015 - 16).
Like enlarged versions
of his paintings within paintings, the more
abstract works in New Plants combine Wood's interest in painting from direct experience with his fascination with the many
forms and genres found throughout art history, deepening and extending his investigation
of the
language of painting.
Georgia O'Keeffe (1887 — 1986) is best known for her distinctive paintings
of flowers and landscapes which applied a precise, often hard - edged
abstract language to evocative natural
forms.
This Maine - born artist now works in Brooklyn, where he creates foreboding
abstract works based on an architectural
language of forms.
The Sam Feinstein retrospective at the Cape Cod Museum
of Art will reveal the seventy - year trajectory
of Feinstein's development from realism through expressionism, cubist - expressionism, Hofmann - influenced abstraction to Feinstein's own unique
language of color -
forms — luminous and life - enhancing — in his monumental, mature
abstract paintings.
This week we celebrate the biggest human culture by highlighting five current
abstract art exhibitions that explore the
language of the culture
of forms.
This exhibition traces his evolution in the 1950s and 60s as he transformed the rigid
language of geometric abstraction into a living
language of minimal
abstract form.
Through the exploration
of abstract and minimalist
language, Aanestad investigates
form, spatiality and materiality.
Dan's work is all about order and obsession, and with this print he methodically drew
abstract forms from his
language of shapes until they felt balanced, yet active.
The
abstract forms highlight Dawson's search for a new visual
language that would match his exposure to the modern age
of technology and architecture.
Michelangelo, with an eye trained to the material weight
of color, might have been comfortable with this
form of sculptural painting, even if Tsao's
abstract language is more akin to the late 1950s New York School, with Pollock's spattering giving way — at certain turns
of mood or emotion — to sublime color fields reminiscent
of Helen Frankenthaler or Ellsworth Kelly.
Starting from the idea that
abstracted knowledge is stored in cultural goods and artefacts, Vulsma's works reflect the interaction
of historical relationships - such as India's leading role in the history
of textile production, the rapid development
of a European market and the desire to copy the Indian
form language for Europe's own production - and the contemporary hierarchies in an unequal global distribution
of labour.
In his exploration
of the
abstract image he focuses on images and
forms found in daily life objects, in this case packaging materials or shopping bags, which can offer a universe
of a pictorial
language inherent to Modern Art.
Hepworth's graceful
forms speak an
abstract language of their own.
During the 1980s and 1990s, his interest in typographic
forms and the rhythm
of language fed into works featuring colourful
abstract forms, akin to a personal alphabet.
The exhibition also presents artistic works that allow visitors to create
abstract forms and structures using Apps, thereby experiencing the transformations
of their own real
language into a digital one.
Inspired by his travels to California and the Sierra Nevada mountains, particularly the headwater areas
of the Kern and Merced rivers, the new works echo the rivers» geological shapes in
abstracted form, in a visual
language the artist created.
Optical and kinetic art developed hand in hand, in an
abstract, geometrical
language of form, using new industrial materials and techniques, and share a strong interest for the anti-static and the direct sensory experience.
Utilizing early
forms of IBM PC basic computer
language, which he taught himself to program, he created over 30 kinetic films
of abstract patterns.
Single phrase text collages dwarfed by
abstract acrylic paintings and an army
of wooden pegs suggest
form and shape are a visual
language that speaks for itself while deconstructed text holds little intention.
Working mainly with industrial and salvaged architectural materials, Behr applies an
abstract language to his sculptural works, placing otherwise familiar materials out
of context and imposing a defiance to logic, gravity and
form.
The early Pictographs were created with a defined grid structure in order to organize theimages, often figurative and fragmented, in a utilitarian manner.Around 1948, Gottlieb began deconstructing the grid in an effort to find an alternative way to balance nature's interrelated forces: order and chaos.The earliest work on view, Inscription to a Friend, 1948, is an example
of Gottlieb's initial attempts to integrate
abstract forms that could still be relatable to a larger universal
language, without the help ofthe grid.Inscription, 1954, demonstrates Gottlieb's further progression into purely
abstract imagery using an evocative and highly developed lexicon.
In the world
of art such realizations led increasingly to the development
of abstraction and to the propagation
of an
abstract language of form.
The original source materials becomes obscured,
abstracted and finally replaced by Mullen's own unique
language of interlocking colors and
forms.
Just like an image can take the place
of a word, and an
abstract form can take the place
of an image, an
abstract form can take the place
of a word, hereby encouraging our imagination to compensate for the missing links and seek new ways to use
language.
In contrast, two
of the artist's work intricately traces haptic gestures, with a nod toward disappearing landscapes and lost
language: Inga Dorosz» drawings track and map recognizable renditions
of trees and other organic
forms, yet the tiny line work pixilates and separates the scenes like disappearing data; Léonie Guyer's small works remove information further — little
abstract shapes are like punctuation that has lost its conversation and therefore its purpose, yet they remain like memories
of forgotten stories.
No longer limited to Europe and America,
abstract artists from across the globe are expressing and communicating in the
language of line,
form, color, and gesture.
A lyrical and open interaction between
form and space creates rhythmic movement
of a musical, even jazzy kind, achieving modern art's frequently declared intention to create visual analogies with the
abstract yet palpable
language of music.»
His use
of script
forms, often within an
abstract context, creates a fluid and highly personal visual
language.